Synopsis:
Elizabeth Pringle lived all her long life on
the Scottish island of Arran. But did anyone
really know her? In her will she leaves her beloved house, Holmlea, to a
stranger - a young mother she'd seen pushing a pram down the road over thirty
years ago.
It now falls to Martha, once the baby in that
pram, to answer the question: why? Martha is coping with her mother's dementia and the possibility of a new life on Arran could be a new start.
Review:
This
lovely novel was passed to me from my mum-in-law who, like me, enjoys a good
book and reads quite a lot. I remember her telling me about this book whilst
she was reading it and what a great story it was so I had to see for myself.
The
book is written in the form of two main characters, each chapter either written
from the life of Elizabeth or Martha. As the story grows, so do the characters
and little by little the reader discovers how closely the lives of these two
women are linked.
Book
starts with Elizabeth’s death and her strange bequest to Martha’s mother Anna.
She leaves her beautiful house Holmlea and all her belongings to Anna, who
expressed her love for the place years ago whilst on holiday on the island of
Arran. Elizabeth remembers Anna walking past the house with a little girl in a
pram and the bond that was clearly between the mother and daughter.
However,
the little girl Martha is all grown up and dealing with Anna’s progressing
dementia. Anna is losing her memories fast so Martha decides to investigate the
house herself.
From
here the story develops into a journey of new friendships, love and mystery
surrounding Elizabeth’s life. Elizabeth and Martha have a lot in common and
would clearly get on well, have they known each other.
It’s
an emotional story, with some unexpected turns that shown the true cost of real
love and friendship and how important they are to have in life.
Rating: 5/5
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